The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises

This is the first Piers Anthony book I ever read, and I read it for all the wrong reasons. I read it because the title intrigued me. I read it because it had a really cool cover. I was young and still judged many books on that basis. Fortunately, I hit the jackpot with this one. I give this book five stars because it earned each and every one of them. I can be stingy with my stars at times, but I wonder if five is enough... Read Full Review

I read the first Xanth book (A Spell for Chameleon.) I picked up the second one (The Source of Magic) and got frustrated with it. The subject matter of the Xanth series only reaches so far as to cater to the 11-15 age range. Once you get beyond that, or at least for me, it becomes a little childish.This book, however, was wonderfully mind stimulating. It probably would classify as a sci-fi book, which accounts for the futuristic... Read Full Review

This book is an adventure from the very beginning when a man named Zane is basically cheated out of what he thought was his only chance at true love and wealth. When he decides to commit suicide he is visited by a dark figure and shoots him instead. What he doesn't realize is that he has just shot Death, and now he must take on his role of office. Basic job: Go to the people whose lives are in balance of both good and evil,... Read Full Review

Zane, a man down on his luck who suffers from seemingly bad choices throughout his life, accidentally kills the Incarnation of Death instead of himself and assumes his position. While he learns about his office, he realizes that the other Incarnations (war, time, nature, fate) are using him to prevent a conspiracy controlled by Satan from coming into existance.

Piers Anthony is one of the most prolific authors of our time and he knows how to do it right every time. From the Xanth series (VERY punny), to the Apprentice Adept books to the Incarnations of Immortality series of which this is one, he continually comes up with fresh, original storylines and great characters. This book is (marginally) my favorite of all of his works, as I don't think I have ever seen the Grim Reaper... Read Full Review